Buckle



June 29, 1937. v. A. R. PRIMAVERA ET AL 2,085,388

BUCKLE Filed April 7, 1936 INVENTORS yl n enfA A. Prl'vre were Patented June 29, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT UFFICE BUCKLE Application April 7, 1936, Serial No. 73,058

3 Claims.

This invention relates to wearing apparel accessories and more particularly refers to improvements in buckles, its primary object being to provide a buckle of simplified construction complete in one piece.

Another object is to provide a buckle adapted for use in connection with belts and the like and adapted to be produced at relatively low cost.

A further object is to provide a buckle of a novel and improved type lending itself to the possibility of effective ornamentation at relatively low cost.

A still further object is to provide a combination belt and buckle making it possible to use a buckle of an extremely simple design affording a quick adjustment and engagement of the free end of the belt.

Our invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a buckle embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same illustrating a way of attaching one end of a belt thereto;

Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating the way in which the free end of the belt is fastened in position;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the buckle applied to a belt;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of a buckle embodying our invention in an alternative form;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section illustrating still another alternative form of the invention; and

Fig. 8 is a view in perspective of a belt adapted for use. in connection with the buckle shown in Figs. 1 to l.

The buckle shown in Figs. 1 to 5 consists of a substantially rectangular frame having two side members I El, ii, and two end members I2, E3, the two end members being on a plane rearwardly spaced from the plane of the sides to allow for the thickness of a belt which in practice should be inserted over the ends l2, I3 and about on a level with the lower surface of the side members I 0, II. The top or front of the buckle is completed by a cross member extending between the two side members which cross member can also serve the purposes of ornamentation as shown in the drawing where said cross member is represented by a plate I4 having the outline of a horseshoe and crop combined.

The off-setting of the plane of the end members with respect to the plane of the side members is preferably obtained by rearwardly bending the ends of the side members, so that the frame can be made in a single piece of metal.

One of the end members, preferably the one at the right I3, is provided with a prong I5 integral therewith extending upwardly therefrom and somewhat inclined outwardly from the center thereof, the tip of said prong being about on a level with the upper surface of member It.

To said end member !3 is attached the fixed end I6 of the belt I! as shown in Fig. 3 by inserting prong 55 through a slot I8 provided in the belt, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, and reversely bending the tip end of the belt over end member I3 causing it to embrace the same, and fastening said tip end to the body of the belt by means of stitches or otherwise as shown at I 9.

Prong l5 projects through the thickness of the belt a sufficient distance to permit the same to effectively engage any one of the series of holes 20 provided along the free end of the belt so as to retain the belt in its fastened position.

In order to do this, the free end of the belt is inserted between the end member I2 and cross member I4 as shown in Fig. 4, and is adjusted to the proper degree, when the one of its openings 20 which happens to be nearest to prong I5 is made to interengage with said prong, which will thus project through the free end of the belt, as Fig. 4 clearly shows.

The belt is preferably as wide as the distance between the side members so that with said side members together with the cross member I4 will be visible when the belt is in place and will provide an attractive ornamental effect, as shown in Fig. 5.

Although its design is extremely simple and compact the buckle has in practice proved extremely effective and adapted to be quickly operated both for engaging and disengaging the perforations of the belt; and being constructed of a single piece of metal with no moving parts it can naturally be produced at relatively low cost.

If desired, the retaining prong can also be made integral with the end member at the left on the buckle, while the end member at the right can still be used for attaching the fixed end of the belt, in which case the slot I8 will no longer be needed.

In Fig. 6 we illustrate such a buckle where the end 2i of belt 22 is bent over the end member 23 at the right of a buckle 24, the other end member 25 being provided with a prong 26 upwardly extending therefrom and somewhat inclined towards the other end member. Since in Cir this case the prong 26 is to engage only one thickness of belt it naturally can be made shorter than prong l5 forming part of the buckle previously described.

The invention can also be carried into practice by employing a substantially flat rectangular frame and extending the two sides frontwardly a distance sufiicient to clear the thickness of the belt when said two sides are connected by a cross member.

Such a construction is shown in Fig. 7 where the buckle consists of a fiat rectangular frame comprising two side members 27 and two end members 28, 29, the two side members each having an upward extension Ell forming with the cross member 8| a bridge member having an inverted C section, the lower surface of cross mem her 3! being sufficiently spaced from the upper surface of end members 28, 29 to permit the insertion of the free end of the belt therebetween.

Also in this case one of the end members preferably the one at the right, is provided with a prong 32 for engaging one or both ends of the belt, as described.

Being free of all moving or detachable parts the buckle forming the subject of this invention can be sturdily built and quickly operated and lends itself to be made in a variety of ornamental designs and finishes.

. The drawing should therefore be understood as being intended for illustrative purposes only and not in a limiting sense; We accordingly reserve the right to carry our invention intopractice in all those Ways and manners which may fairly enter into the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a buckle comprising a frame having two substantially coplanar end portions, a cross member intermediate said portions frontwardly spaced therefrom to allow for the thickness of a belt inserted over said end portions and under said cross member, and a prong integral with and frontwardly extending from one of said end portions, said prong being outwardly inclined with respect to said buckle.

2. In a device of the class described, a buckle comprising a substantially rectangular frame having two substantially coplanar end bar members, a cross member intermediate said bar members, frontwardly spaced therefrom to allow for the thickness of a belt inserted over said end bar members and under said cross member, and a prong integral With and frontwardly extending from one of said end bar members, said prong being outwardly inclined with respect to said. buckle, and having a length sufficient to project through two superimposed thicknesses of said belt.

3. In a device of the class described, a buckle comprising a substantially rectangular frame having two longitudinal bar members spaced to receive the width of a belt therebetween, and two substantially coplanar end bar members rearwardly spaced from said longitudinal bar members a distance substantially corresponding to the thickness of a belt inserted over said end bar members and between said longitudinal bar members, a prong integral with and. frontwardly extending from one of said end bar members, said prong being outwardly inclined with respect to said buckle, and having a length sufiicient to project through two superimposed thicknesses of said belt, and a cross member intermediate said end bar members, said cross member also being frontwardly spaced from said end members to allow for the thickness of said belt.

VINCENT A. R. PRIMAVERA. SAVERIO A. SPAZIANTE. 

